BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As a new measure to counter posting of fake news on the social medium website, Facebook is set to launch an educational tool. The website indicated Thursday that for three days, an ad would appear at the top of users’ news feeds – linking to advice on “how to spot […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu …As Factional Leader, Rev. Emeka Accuses Enugu CP of Bias (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state, South-East Nigeria, has intervened in the protracted crisis rocking the Assemblies of God Church, Nigeria, directing security men to allow leaders and members of the church who gathered at their New Haven Enugu […]
Photo caption: Wife of the immediate past President of Nigeria, Mrs. Patience Jonathan LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to unfreeze an account belonging to the wife of the immediate past President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan. Following an application for an […]
Photo caption: President Muhammadu Buhari (2nd Left) with Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (Left); flanked by President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki (2nd Right; and Speaker House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara during the formal launch of the Nigerian Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) at the State House, Council Chamber in Abuja. 5th April […]
By Niyi Adeyi OGUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A multiple accident occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway Wednesday morning, causing hitches in the traffic flow on the ever busy axis. The accident which occurred after Magboro, inward Lagos, involved articulated truck and another loaded trailer. The development affected the residents of adjoining areas such as Arepo, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has threatened to shut down uncertified Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) storage facilities without standardsation and certification. Mr Osita Aboloma, Director- General, SON, gave the warning in a statement in Lagos. Aboloma said that the organisation had given a two-week ultimatum to all owners of […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sunderland have announced their support to boss David Moyes yet, say his comments that a BBC reporter might “get a slap” has been described “wholly inappropriate”. Moyes has apologized over the statement after an interview following a draw with Burnley in March. The Scot according to BBC has also revealed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The cross carpeting from one party to another in Ondo State House of Assembly raged Tuesday, as another PDP Lawmaker defected to the ruling APC. The new defector Hon Sola Oluyede representing Ose constituency joined the nine legislators including the Speaker, Hon. Bamidele Oloyelogun who announced their defection Monday. The latest defection […]
Picture caption: Suspended Senator from Borno state, Ali Ndume ABUJA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Protesters believed to be the indigenes of Borno State Tuesday stormed the main gate of the National Assembly Abuja, faulting the Senators’ action and calling for the recall of Senator Ali Ndume. Ndume, a former Senate Leader was suspended last week by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – I was taking a train in Nigeria for the second time in my life. I have taken trains including high-speed or bullet ones. But these were in Europe, America and Asia. It was not that we had no trains in Nigeria; in fact long stretches of railways crisscrossing the country had been […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government of Nigeria has urged parents and guardians to monitor the activities of their children and wards so as to prevent them from being recruited by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). FG noted that the terrorist group has now resorted to targetting vulnerable individuals, including foreign students, […]
Photo Caption: President of the Senate Bukola Saraki Speaks with State House Correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja. Photo; SUNDAY AGHAEZE; APRIL 3, 2017. ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Senate Bukola Saraki said the meeting he and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu […]
…threatens to Invade Kirikiri Prisons (AFRICAN EXAMINER) From the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), in Abuja on Monday, came a 24 hours ultimatum within which a Special Offences Mobile Court in Lagos, should release 13 students of the University of Lagos, currently being detained at the Kirikiri Maximum Prisons. NANS threatened to invade the […]
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that no fewer than 328 persons have died in the latest outbreak of meningitis in different parts of Nigeria. The Centre also confirmed that 2,524 suspected cases have been recorded. The Chief Executive Officer of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikezie Ihekweazu, listed […]
(African Examiner) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Saturday announced the arrest of about 25 persons throughout the country for extortion and illegally selling registration materials to the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates. The culprits, according to the Registrar/Chief Executive of JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, were apprehended by a combined […]
Picture caption: President Muhammadu Buhari (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate deployment of four out of the newly appointed Ambassadors-Designate. Those deployed are as follows: Professor Tijjani Bande, (Kebbi State) to proceed as Nigeria’s Ambassador/Representative to the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations Headquarters in New York Itegboje Sunday Samson […]
Picture Caption: From (L): Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika; Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Saleh Dunoma during the inspection of the runway under reconstruction at Abuja Airport. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The reconstruction of the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, has reached […]
Picture caption: A Nigerian pilot, Ademilola Odujinrin BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Nigerian pilot, Ademilola Odujinrin with the Air Djibouti has emerged the first African pilot to fly solo around the globe. “Lola” completed the final leg of his historic journey Wednesday afternoon, landing safely at Washington Dulles International Airport. He has completed the entire […]
Picture caption: Nigeria’s President, Mohammadu Buhari (L) President of the Nigeria Senate Bukola Saraki (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has set up a committee to resolve issues between the executive and legislative arms of the government, Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said. Mohammed told reporters after the Federal Executive Council meeting […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The protracted crisis bedevilling the Assemblies of God church has taken another twist, as the embattled factional General- Superintendent of the Church, Rev. Paul Emeka was chased out of the church’s national secretariat in Enugu by the Chidi Okoroafor led group. African Examiner reports that the national secretariat […]
